Table-bed, &amp;c.



P. E. KROEHLER.

TABLE BED, 8L0.

APPLICATION FILED 0CT.18.I9|3.

Patented Oct; 22, 1918.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Fatented Oct. 22, 1918.

Application filed October 18,1913. Serial No. 795,876.

companying drawings, .in which Figure 1 represents a broken verticalsectional view of a table-bed constructed in accordance with myinvention, the structure being shown in open condition; Fig.2, a brokenplan section taken as indicated at line :2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a brokenvertical section showing the structure in folded form; Fig. 4, a brokenelevational view, partly in section, showing the manner in which theswinging front piece of the frame is held in closed position; and Fig.5, a broken sectional View of the folding-bed employed. r V In theconstruction illustrated, A repr sents a-table equipped with a top Awhich is adapted to be swung to the standing posi tion; and B, afolding-bed mounted in the table and normally housed beneath the top AThe frame A comprises end-standards 1 which are fixedly connected attheir rear upper portions by a rear side-piece 2, and are connected attheir front portions by a swinging front-piece 3. A longitudinal piece 4connects the lower portions of the end-standards rigidly.

The front-piece 3 has its lower edge-portion equipped at its ends witharms, or hinge-members, 3 which are connected, by pivots 3 with thefront legs of the table.

The end edges of the swinging-piece 3 are provided with sockets 5adapted to be engaged by spring-projected catches 6 with which the frontlegs of the table are equipped at their upper portions.

The table-top A is pivot-ally and slidably connected at 7 to the rearupper portion of the frame A, so that the top may rest upon the frame inthe manner shown in Fig. 3, or may be swung to a standing position. andallowed to drop somewhat with relation to the frame, so that the loweredge portion will bear against the rear legs of the table, in

the manner shown in Fig.1. The connections 7 need not be described indetail here in this feature being clearly disclosed and claimed in myapplication No. 795,875 filed of even date herewith. At its oppositeedge portion, the tabletop is equipped with lugs or projections 8 whichembrace the upper portion of the front-piece 3 in the closed conditionof the structure, as shown in Figs.

3 and 4.

The folding-bed B comprises a head-section 9 which is fixedly securedbetween the end-standards 1 a short distance below the upper endsthereof; a spacing section 10; a

main intermediate section 11; and a footsection 12, the several sectionsbeing fold ably related.

The'spacing section 10 comprises bars which are joined by pivots 13 tothe front ends of the bars comprising the section 9; and a downwardlybowed truss-member l-llconnecting the bars of the section 10. Thesection 11 comprises bars which are joined, by pivots 15, to theadjacent ends of the bars of the section 10. The section 11 is providedwith legs 16 which are joined by pivots 17 to the outer portions of thebars of the section 11. The legs 16 have upper extensions which areconnected by links 18 to the spacing section '10. The section 12comprises a Ushaped member whose arms 12 have their extremities equippedwith fixedly secured arms, or hinge-members, 19, which are joined bypivots 20 to arms or hinge-members 21 fixedly secured to the barscomprising the section 11. The arms 19 and 21 converge upwardly, and thepivots 20 are disposed above the plane of the bedframe when thestructure is in the open condition shown in Fig. 1. In this position,the ends of the arms 12 abut against the adjacent ends of the barscomprising the section 11. The section 12 is equipped near its free orswinging edge with locking pawls 22 adapted to automatically engagelocking members 23 with which the bars of the section 11 are fitted, asshown in Fig. 5. The locking pawls 22 lie in a horizontal position inhousings 24:, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, when the structure is in theextended position, the pawls being connected with the arms of thesection 12 by pivots 25. The

pawls are provided with foot-portions 26, the notches or recesses ofwhich engage the -hooked catches 23, in the manner shown in Fig. 5. Thecatches 23 are beveled or inelined at their upper sides, and the notchesof the members 22 have beveled shoulders '27 adapted to throw the pawlsaway from the members 23 when the bed-section 12 is swung downwardlyfrom the position shown in Fig. 5. An automatic release is effected bylowering the section 12 sharply and then quickly elevating it, themomentum of the pawls l2 preventing their reengagement with the lockingmembers 23 until after the hooks 26 have passed the locking members 23.The folding-bed frame has stretched thereon the usual flexiblebed-bottom, or fabric, 28. It will be noted that in the folded conditionof the structure the sections 9 and 11 are spaced with relation to eachother, while the section 1:2 is disposed between the sections 9 and 11and spaced with relation to the section 11. The arrangement is such thatthe bed mattress and bed linen may be folded and unfolded with the bed.The bars of the spacing section 10 and of the main sections 9 and 11 aresuitably shouldered so that the bars of the section 10 will support thesection 11 in the folded condition shown in Fig. 3; and also so that therigidity of the structure will be maintained when the bed is in theextended position shown in Fig. 1.

The structure may be converted from the table form to the bed form byswinging the table-top to the standing position shown in big. 1,lowering the front piece 3, swinging the section 11 to the open positionwhile the section 12 remains locked thereto, and finally, by a quickaction, releasing the sec- The manner of folding the structure isobvious.

As shown in Fig. 2, it is preferred to connect the outer ends .of thebars comprising the section 11 by a truss 29 whose ends are connectedwith the pivots 17.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness ofunderstanding only, and no unnecessary limitation should be understoodtherefrom.

\Vhat I regard as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is In adevice .of the character set forth, the combination of a frame, and afolding bed housed therein, comprising a head-section, a mainintermediate section foldably connected therewith, a foot-sectionfoldably connected with said intermediate section, and locking-memberscarried by said intermediate section and foot-section and comprising afixedly secured lockingunember on one of said last named sections and apivoted locking-member on the other of said sections, saidlocking-members having surfaces serving to throw the pivoted member awayfrom the fixed member and effect automatic release when the foot-section is moved toward and quickly withdrawn from the intermediatesection.

PETER E. KROEHLER.

In presence of- I NELLIE B. DEARBoRN, LTLLIAN HoLzI-rALe.

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